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  • Mar 29, 2022
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March 29th, 2022
Synspective’s Second SAR Satellite “StriX-β” Successfully Reaches Target Orbit

On March 1, 2022, StriX-β was deployed by Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket at Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex on the Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand. The satellite reached target orbit, a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), with an altitude of 561 kilometers.

Functions including observation and data acquisition will be verified over the next several months. Details will be shared and updated on Synspective’s website.